The Oldsmobile Curved Dash is an early American automobile produced by Ransom E. Olds's Olds Motor Vehicle Company from 1901 to 1907, distinguished by its curved wooden dashboard framing a small water cooled single cylinder engine mounted beneath the seat. Built using an early moving assembly process before Ford's later refinements, it became the first automobile mass produced in significant volume in the United States, with roughly nineteen thousand made.
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SignificanceCredited as the first mass-produced automobile, built on an assembly line using interchangeable parts; about 19,000 were made in total by 1907. 1 Manufacturer or BuilderOldsmobile (Olds Motor Vehicle Company), under Ransom E. Olds 1 FAQs
How quickly did Curved Dash Oldsmobile output grow in its early years?
2,500 built in 1902 and 3,924 in 1903, making it the best selling car in the world for seven years.
The American Heritage Museum records that 2,500 units were produced in 1902, jumping up to 3,924 units in 1903. It describes the Curved Dash Oldsmobile as the best selling car in the world for seven years.
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1. Wikipedia: Oldsmobile Curved Dash
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It was introduced by the Oldsmobile company in 1901 and produced through 1907; 425 were produced the first year, 2,500 in 1902, and over 19,000 were built in all.
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The gasoline-powered Oldsmobile Model R, also known as the Curved Dash Oldsmobile, is credited as being the first mass-produced automobile, meaning that it was built on an assembly line using interchangeable parts.
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